Elon Musk shares image of his first AI-powered robot girlfriend
PTC News Desk: A recent Facebook post has circulated an image purportedly showing Elon Musk dining with a "robot girlfriend," but this image is actually an AI-generated creation. The post features a photo of Musk seated at a restaurant table next to a woman with blonde hair and a gray robotic body, accompanied by a caption claiming Musk has introduced his first AI-powered robot girlfriend.
Elon Musk's Dinner With His Robot Girlfriend!
Elon Musk has announced his first robot girlfriend, with artificial intelligence. Musk said he took her out to dinner and enjoyed talking to her, calling her smart, beautiful and obedient… pic.twitter.com/wsB5gIUR4v
— S p r i n t e r (@SprinterFamily) August 7, 2024
The August 10 Facebook post reads: “Elon Musk has announced his first robot girlfriend, with artificial intelligence. Musk said he took her out to dinner and enjoyed talking to her, calling her smart, beautiful, and obedient … Wow this is so crazy!!” Similar posts have appeared on Instagram and Facebook, including versions in Spanish, falsely asserting that the image depicts Musk’s robot girlfriend.
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, flagged these posts as part of its initiative to tackle misinformation on its platform. No credible sources or statements from Tesla or Elon Musk corroborate the claim that he has created a robot girlfriend.
Upon performing a reverse-image search, PolitiFact discovered that the original image was posted on July 23 by the X account @iamnot_elon. The image, captioned “Will this be normal soon?” is part of a parody account known for posting AI-generated images, including ones featuring Musk and other public figures like Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.
In summary, the image of Elon Musk with a "robot girlfriend" is a product of artificial intelligence and not a reflection of any real event or development involving Musk.
- With inputs from agencies
